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Research Site Profile: The Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Hospital
Children’s National Hospital is the Foundation’s first focused ultrasound Center of Excellence focused exclusively on pediatrics...
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This summer, the Foundation accepted seven students and recent graduates to work remotely on a range...
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FOCAL2020: Frontiers in Oncologic Prostate Care and Ablative Local Therapy
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10-05-2020 12:00 am -
WEBINAR: THERESA Study - First in Human experience with Histotripsy in the treatment of solid liver lesions
10-07-2020 12:00 pm -
WEBINAR: Ultrasound Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Neuro-Oncology
10-13-2020 11:00 am -
WEBINAR: SONALLEVE - A Flexible MRgHITU Platform for Precise and Incision-Free Ablative Therapies
10-14-2020 4:00 am
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Major news outlet stories on focused ultrasound.
What is Focused Ultrasound?
Like a magnifying glass focusing beams of light on a single point, focused ultrasound concentrates ultrasound energy on a target in the body without harming healthy surrounding tissue.
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What can Focused Ultrasound Treat?
Focused ultrasound is being researched for over 100 diseases worldwide. While most are in the early stages, commercial treatment is now available in the US for essential tremor, tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease, uterine fibroids, bone metastases, and the prostate, and others are being treated elsewhere.Read More
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Published: July 9, 2020
Patient Stories
DONOR PROFILES: RICK FRISBIE
A distinguished executive in the financial industry, Rick Frisbie shares his passion for how focused ultrasound could change healthcare... Read More
EXPERT PROFILES: CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL
Our latest Center of Excellence is focused on treating pediatric solid tumors and novel cancer applications of focused ultrasound...
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INDUSTRY PROFILES: PRECISION ACOUSTICS
Precision Acoustics designs and manufactures tools that measure the ultrasonic pressure, intensity, & range of focused ultrasound systems... Read More
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